yeah...that is one area of the Constitution that is, depending on who you ask, either lacking in clarity, or perfect as written.
I think either interpretation got a lot of men killed.
The Civil War happened when people stopped talking and being rational and starting acting emotionally. Both sides did it. It is happening again but it is no where near that level (yet).....
Spiraling contests of rhetoric and infammatory speech has a history of leading to equally ill-considered deeds. We see such speech today (most clearly from the left), and it is only a matter of time before it becomes acts. I think it is only the lack of the geographic sectionalism, despite the Red-Blue state ideal, that has prevented it so far.
Happy Independence Day Mike.
Mike I stand corrected, but didn't all the states demand a secession clause in the ratification process of their particular state? I still contend the South had every right to exercise it's Constitutional right to secede, ....although emotions during this time were indeed running high.......so many let their emotions over-take their clear thinking and good judgement.